Mechanical toy



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July 12, 1932.

F. o. BERGSTRAND MECHANICAL TOY Filed March 14, 1932 2 Sheets-SheetPatented July 12, 1932 :UNITED FSQTATES FRANK ofnnnesmnnn, orWORCESTER-MASSACHUSETTS MECHANICAL TOY Application filed March 14, 1932.Serial No. 598,782.

This invention relates to a device which a j child can draw or'pusharound.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide a simulation of aninterestlng object, as an aeroplane, which can be lifted or moved fromone position to another on the device itself; to provide means wherebyupon movingit into a more noticeable position a propeller or the likewill be set into motion;

. to provide means whereby when it is being operated a sound will beproduced to imitate the hum of a motor to provide means operable fromthe handle for moving the body of the imitation aeroplane orthe likeback into lowered position which also will rotate the propellerautomatically; to provide means whereby it can be made to rest on thefloor right side up and in positionfor immediate operation, and toprovide a simple and convenient construction of the various parts whichinvolves very little mechanism not easily injured in operation.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is tobe had to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is aside view of a preferred 1embodiment of this invention shown at rest;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showingit in use;

Fig. 3 is a plan of the aeroplane part of the device;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4.-4 of Fig. 2, showing the lowerpart ofthe device practically in plan but on an inclined plane; r i

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of 2, practically showing anend view of the lower part of the device; i

w I F ig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the aeroplane feature as indicatedby the arrow 6 in Fig. is an end view of the propeller operatingvdeviceas indicated by the arrow 7 in as Fig. 6, and

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 8-8 of Fig. 6. I

. This invention relates to that class of childrens toys which can bedrawn around the floor or sidewalk and can be operated to 5 produceeffects,-while in motion, pleasing to children. n v v v I i The devicecomprises a 'Inain frame lO preferably made of two pieces of strip metalspaced apart and secured together by acrosspiece 11 to constitute aframeof skeleton form. At one end the strips of metal are bent downwardly andbrought somewhat close together to furnish arms 13 having bearings for.the shaft of a wheel 12 on which 00 the device can be wheeled around orif wheels are not used, the same device is supported by these arms l3which will support runners.

At the other end of the frame are two opposite projections 14.extendingdownwardly '65 at an angle to constituterests for supporting itright side up on the floor when not. in use. The extreme ends of theseprojections are brought up under a collar 15, which is "fixed to thebottom of the handle 16 which may be a wooden rod. On the shaftof thewheel 12 is mounteda toothed wheel :17.

The handle is provided with an operating rod or flexible wire 20 adaptedto bemanipulated by a trigger 21 pivoted on the handle; shown as pivotedon the top of it and passing through a slot extending throughthe handle.Thisrod extends through the handle or outside it to the extreme end ofthe frameIO where it" is largely concealed by this'framei This rod ispivotally. connected with a pivot frame 22 of U-sha-ped construction. IThis pivot frame is .pivotally mounted on the frame 10 and is providedwith astop 28 for engaging this frame and preventing the swinging of theframe 22 beyond a certain limit. It is also provided with a fixedoperating bar 2% having a transverse end, the purpose of which will bedescribed.

The pivot frame 22 is duplicated by a frame 99 alle'l motion is providedas will appear.

25 alsopivoted to the frame anda par- This pivot frame 25 is providedwith asteel spring 26 which, under certain circumstances, comes downinto contact with the wheel 17 but in the position shown in Fig. 1, itis drawn up into the body of the article between the two stripsconstituting the frame 10. The frame also has a projection 27 with ahole through it through which the wire passes so as to keep this wirefrom swinging around. There is also anotherflguide 28 for this w1're:20.This guide '28 is fixed on the cross bar 11 which is used to make theframe 10' rigid.

Theframes 22 and constitute means for holding the strips 10 in place.

r The two pivoted frames22 and 25ers piv otally connected with the body30 of the toy aeroplane. The pivots at both ends of the frames 22 and 25are arranged in a parallelogram so that the motion secured is a parallelmotion. The body 30, preferably of sheet .metal, is of a general'U-shaped construction from the body 3O near the end.

At the end of the aeroplane inside the thereof is a block of wood, metalor the on which is fixed a propeller 37 at one end and a toothed wheel38 at the other end.

In the operation of the device the child wheels or draws the devicearound the floor or sidewalk by the use of the handle, of course. As itmoves along he can operate the trigger 21 to pull the wire 20 andelevate the body I of the aeroplane by the parallel motion de scribed.In the process of elevating it, the projection 24: engages the toothedwheel 38 duringthefirst part of the ascent of the aero- "pla ne' bodyand gives it ,a turn. which Wlll spin the propeller. The same actionoccurs when the body is moved back. The body is heavy enough so that itdoes not remain elevated except as the trigger 21 is "held.

When this is released thebody will move back to the position shown inFig. 1 spinning the propeller. Of course, during the motionof the devicealong the floor the spring 26 will engage the wheel 17 if the aeroplanebody is elevated and make a noise imitative of the 7 noise of an enginebut when the body is in its retracted position, as shownin Fig. 1, thisspringg26 is elevated and although the toy can bewheeled around thefloor, the noise will not then be present and the propeller will notspin. 7 V i This toy'is very attractive to'children, par-' ticularlyboys and introduces several features imitating'the action of anaeroplane. "It is prising a 'wh'eelsupporting itiat one 'end, a

' 1. As an article'of manufacture, a toy comframe carried by the wheel,:a handle at the other end of the frame for use in manipulate ing .thetoy, a body representing an aeroplane, two parallel pivoted leversbetween the frame and aeroplane, and hand-operated means carried by thehandle for raising said aeroplane. 1 7 v 2. In a mechanical toy, thecombination of a frame adaptedto be moved from place to place, a wheelfor supporting it, a pair of -pivots on the frame, a pair of linksmounted on said pivots, a body above the frame, means for pivoting thetwo links to said body at points just as far apart as said pivots toconstitute a parallel motiommeans on the handle for manually swingingone of said links about its pivot whereby said body can be elevated, afreely rotatable member on said body above the wheel, and means'car-riedby one of said links for turning said freely roe a t-atable member asthe body is raised.

like, constituting a bearing for a shaft 36 to place, a pair of pivotstudson the frame,

a pair of links pivoted to said studs, a body above the frame, means forpivoting the two links to said body at pointsjust as far apart as saidstuds to constitute a parallel motion,

means for swinging one of said links about its pivot, whereby said bodycan be elevated,

one link having a spring thereon, a wheel for supporting one end of theframe, and a toothed wheel connected with the first wheel to rotatetherewith, said spring being'so located as to engage the toothed wheelwhen the link on which it is mounted is turned to a position to raisethe body.

motion, means for swinging one of said links about its pivot, wherebysaidbodycan be elevated, one link having a spring thereon, a

wheel for supporting one end of theframe, and a toothed wheel connectedwith the first.

wheeltorotate therewith, said spring. being when the. link on which itis mounted is turned to a position to raise the body.

5; In a mechanical toy, the combination of,

a frame, a pivot stud on the frame, a'link so located as to engage thetoothed wheel 7 pivoted to said stud, a body above'the frame, means forpivoting the link to said b0dy,. means for swinging said link about itspivot, whereby said body can be elevated, the link having a springthereon, and a toothed wheel, said spring being so located as to engagethe toothed wheel when the link on which it is mounted is turned to aposition to raise the body.

Intestimony whereof I have hereunto af-' fixed my signature. 7

FRANK O. BERGSTRAND.

